Niko Abramidis &NE, Strategist, 2018

2018

Medium

Aluminium, stone, chess tower, cigar and Financial Times

Dimensions

142 × 60 cm

Status

In Gallery Collection

Collect24 Art ID

C24-156068

The Strategist (2018) is an actor from the artistic universe of Niko Abramidis &NE. The comic-like animal figure consists of an aluminum plate, stuck in a brick-like stone base. The Strategist is decorated with many well-considered details and elements referring to his function. Not only is its appearance reminiscent of the knight's chess piece, but also the small tower next to it refers to one of the oldest strategy games in history. On the top of the tower, of which the crown acts as an ashtray, lies a cigar ready to smoke. Underneath the creature's tail is a “Financial Times” paper, one of the leading international business newspapers. All these elements combined paint the picture of a person who studies every movement in the markets carefully and knows how to take auspicious measures through knowledge and calculation. In the amalgamation of an animal appearance with human attributes, there are also humorous, fabulous attributions. In 2018 Niko Abramidis &NE was awarded the ars viva prize for visual arts, in this context his works, including Strategist, were shown in a group exhibition at the KAI 10 | Arthena Foundation in Düsseldorf.